Senior Analyst - Food & Drink, China (Advisory)

About this role

Senior Analyst - Advisory, China

• Advisory & Client Engagement

• Deliver insight-sharing sessions and advisory discussions based on research findings and written reports, clearly explaining complex analyses and implications.

• Respond to client briefs by shaping research frameworks, analysis structures and report narratives, rather than purely extracting data.

• Use pre-published Mintel Reports and research outputs to support client discussions, tailoring angles and focus to specific business questions.

• Present research-led insights to clients in a clear, structured and confident manner, ensuring findings are well understood and actionable.

• Work closely with Client Success and Commercial teams to support content-led advisory engagements, ensuring research outputs are aligned with client needs.

• Proactively communicate with clients on the most relevant research findings, market insights and report outputs for their business priorities.

• Content & Insights Delivery

• Publish in-depth research reports combining market research and consumer insights, demonstrating Mintel’s expertise across consumer markets

• Deliver Mintel Reports on time and to a consistently high quality standard, covering a range of categories and subject areas.

• Independently lead the end-to-end report workflow, including:

• research design and scoping

• questionnaire design and research framework development

• primary and secondary data collection

• data analysis, validation, and interpretation

• insight synthesis, storyline development, and report writing

• Gather and assess relevant primary and secondary data for each market, working closely with Research Directors to develop accurate market, company and segmentation insights.

• Translate complex data and research findings into clear, structured and insight-led written content, aligned with Mintel’s reporting standards.

• Industry Engagement

• Monitor consumer, market and innovation trends, identifying the most relevant issues to explore through consumer research.

• Build and maintain relationships with industry contacts and experts to deepen understanding of factors influencing consumer behavior, innovation and company strategy.

• Integrate market knowledge, research findings and external inputs into coherent insight narratives that strengthen report quality and relevance.

Who We Are Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in the Food & Drinks industry, or in research, consulting, or market intelligence roles supporting F&D clients.

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and insight-generation skills, with the ability to translate data and research findings into actionable business recommendations.

• Proven ability to independently manage research and insight projects from design and analysis through to report development and client presentation.

• Strong business acumen and commercial awareness, with a good understanding of consumer behavior, market dynamics, and innovation trends within the F&D industry.

• Excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with confidence in engaging clients and leading insight-led discussions.

• Self-driven, collaborative, and intellectually curious, with strong written communication skills in both Mandarin and English.

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